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Its a bit like saying why would anyone want to host a huge dinner party.

• RougeFemme 13y ago
  Except that etiquette would dictate that the individual host foot the bill for a huge dinner party, whereas the taxpayers foot the bill for the Olympics.
  • PeterisP 13y ago
    Anyway, UK taxpayers don't foot the bill for Beijing Olympics - so it's their (UK as a whole) choice to offer to throw the huge dinner party, or just visit someone else's party.
  • codeulike 13y ago
    Yes, but in the metaphor, individual = country ... so that is taken for granted.